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GENERAL
Nickname: Indians
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Steve Tithof
League: Tri-Valley - Central
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2010 JV Record: 3-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
DeShaun Young 5'11" 190 Senior RB/DB
Colby Farrar 6'3" 285 Senior OL/DL
AJ Nietling 5'6" 170 Senior RB/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Talent, Returning Defensive Starters
Team Weaknesses: OL

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -7.3
2010 National Rank: #9835
2010 State Rank: #384
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2011 Starting Power Rating: -4.8
2011 National Rank: #9335
2011 State Rank: #366
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 4.9
Dynasty National Rank: #6593
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.7
Dynasty Record: 18-30 (11-24 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 2-7
2010 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (6th)
2010 Points For Average: 15.8
2010 Points Against Average: 30.7
2010 Differential: -14.9
2010 Wins: #11147 Shepherd (19-14), #11859 Bullock Creek (Midland) (13-12)
2010 Losses: #661 Williamston (56-29), #3685 Birch Run (28-21), #3933 Swan Valley (Saginaw) (35-0), #5499 Freeland (41-13), #6573 Ovid-Elsie (Elsie) (27-8), #6717 Hemlock (28-13), #7582 Alma (35-26)
2010 Opponents W-L: 54-39
Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st; Mid-Michigan B)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Birch Run, 9/1 Freeland, 9/9 at Ovid-Elsie (Elsie), 9/16 at Hemlock, 9/23 Swan Valley (Saginaw), 9/30 at Bullock Creek (Midland), 10/7 at Alma, 10/14 Shepherd, 10/21 Corunna
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Birch Run (16), Swan Valley (Saginaw) (11.7), Freeland (8.3)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Shepherd (-13.4), Corunna (-12.5), Alma (-6.1)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.7
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -6.5
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #293
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8057
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6
2011 Projected League Finish: 5th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 at Birch Run [projection: 35-14 loss]